Chris H <chris@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>In message <877ightwl4.fld@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Floyd L. Davidson
><floyd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>>Chris H <chris@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>In message <87tzjmi9gs.fld@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Floyd L. Davidson
>>><floyd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>>>>Chris H <chris@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I think if any one can lay claim to being the for runner of Usenet
it
>>>>>would be the inventors of the Fido BBS system.
>>>>
>>>>Not even close.
>>>>
>>>>Usenet preceded FidoNet by about 5 years,
>>>
>>>Fair enough.
>>>
>>>>and was in
>>>>virtually all ways technically superior (a great deal of
>>>>which was due to the technically much more advanced
>>>>computer systems used for Usenet).
>>>
>>>Yes. AFAIK Usenet ran on University computers whereas Fidonet was on
>>>home computers.
>>
>>Unix vs. Windows: Unix wins every time.
>
>I don't think Windows was around then?
The vast majority of development for FidoNet,
specifically including the Echomail facility, was done
after Microsoft Windows exited.
1979 Usenet
1984 FidoNet
1985 Microsoft Windows
1986 FidoNet Echomail
1990 Microsoft Windows 3.0
In addition, FidoNet hit its peak of popularity after
Microsoft Windows became ubiquitous, during the
1992-1996 period.
--
Floyd L. Davidson <http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson>
Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) floyd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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